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#EC79D1 Color

#EC79D1 is rgb(236, 121, 209) in RGB, hsl(314, 75%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 11%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Magenta (#F984E5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC79D1
HEX#EC79D1
RGBrgb(236, 121, 209)
HSLhsl(314, 75%, 70%)
HSVhsv(314, 49%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 49%, 11%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(73.5% 0.175 336.9)
LABlab(66.70% 53.27 -25.01)
LCHlch(66.70% 58.85 334.85)

What #EC79D1 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #EC79D1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 6.21Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 8.59Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 9.94Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 10.47Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 10.59Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 11.89

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#EC79D1 Channel Values

How #EC79D1 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 236 · G 121 · B 2098-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 314° · S 75% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 314° · S 49% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 49% · Y 11% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.55:1 vs white · 8.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC79D1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EC79D1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EC79D1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC79D1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EC79D1
Complementary
#79EC94
Analogous
#CD79EC
Analogous
#EC7998
Triadic
#D1EC79
Triadic
#79D1EC
Split comp.
#98EC79
Split comp.
#79ECCD

Tints & Shades of #EC79D1

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#EE8BD7
#F19DDD
#F4AFE3
#F6C1EA
#F9D2F0
#FBE4F6

Shades

#E651C3
#E024B4
#BB1B96
#8F1472
#670F52
#3A082E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EC79D1.

How #EC79D1 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#EC79D1
Protanopia#9595D1
Protanomaly#BE8BD1
Deuteranopia#ABABCE
Deuteranomaly#C899CF
Tritanopia#E58888
Tritanomaly#E882AA
Achromatopsia#A2A2A2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EC79D1 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ec79d1: #EC79D1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC79D1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec79d1': '#EC79D1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.475, blue: 0.820)
Android XML<color name="color_ec79d1">#EC79D1</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC79D1"

More Pink Colors

#EC79D1 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EC79D1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC79D1?

#EC79D1 is a light pink — rgb(236, 121, 209) in RGB and hsl(314, 75%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Magenta (#F984E5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.21.

What is the RGB value of #EC79D1?

#EC79D1 is rgb(236, 121, 209) — red 236, green 121, and blue 209 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC79D1?

#EC79D1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 11%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC79D1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC79D1 scores 2.55:1 against white and 8.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC79D1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC79D1 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 9.94, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.